How We Built a County-Wide Oversight Platform in 6 Weeks

When the Office of Senator Karungo Wa Thang'wa approached us in early 2026, the brief was clear: deploy field agents across all 60 wards of Kiambu County, capture project status for every government project, and generate accountability reports for Senate oversight proceedings. The challenge — do it in six weeks, with field agents working in rural areas with poor internet connectivity. We built a two-part system: an offline-first mobile web app (PWA) that agents could use from any Android phone, storing findings locally and syncing when connectivity returned; and a real-time web dashboard giving the Senator's team live visibility into ward progress, budget vs delivery gaps, and flagged ghost projects. The result: 60 wards covered, hundreds of project submissions, and a ward scorecard system that auto-calculates delivery ratings across dimensions including completion rate, value for money, public participation, and resident satisfaction. The dashboard auto-generates PDF accountability reports suitable for public release and Senate proceedings. Key learnings: offline-first is non-negotiable for any Kenyan field tech product. GPS evidence and photo uploads are the proof that makes accountability reports credible. And a clean, simple agent mobile UX drives adoption — complexity kills field tools.